raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2086

Optic pathway glioma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Optic pathway glioma (OPG) is a benign tumor that develop along the optic nerve (chiasm, tracts, and radiations) characterized by impairment or loss of vision and may be accompanied by diencephalic symptoms such as reduced growth and alteration in sleeping patterns. OPG are often linked to neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOptic pathway glioma
frGliome des voies optiques
deOptikusgliom
esGlioma de vías ópticas
itGlioma delle vie ottiche
nlOptische banenglioom
ptGlioma das vias ópticas
plGlejak nerwu wzrokowego
csGliom optické dráhy
ukГліома зорового тракту
zh视路胶质瘤
trOptik yolak gliomu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D33.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112A02.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016167Evalidated
UMLSC0796418Evalidated
GARD4107Evalidated
MedDRA10073338Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.12 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated22796286[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

23 annotations · validated 2019-05-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001067Neurofibromas
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0000572Visual loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0003473Fatigable weakness
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0001085Papilledema
HP:0000826Precocious puberty
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0002321Vertigo
HP:0001123Visual field defect
HP:0002013Vomiting

Annotation source: 27082859[PMID]_28847625[PMID]_28984541[PMID]_29246098[PMID]

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Sources for this card